n. pl. Hmong or Hmongs 1. a. A member of any of various Hmong-Mien-speaking peoples of southern China and Southeast Asia, including the Hmong Daw and the Mong. b. A person of Hmong ancestry. c. Any of the Hmong-Mien languages of spoken by the Hmong. 2. See Hmong Daw. [Hmong Hmoob (with oo spelling nasalized o and final b indicating high level tone ).] Hmong adj. |
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